Any idea on how to recruit more patients? (dental student)

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[8_man]

Paying them usually works (at least, that's what my seniors did)

 

[Saddleshoes]

We had a student that came from a large, extended, tight knit, working class, family. She got ALL her requirements completed by bring in family members.
Guess What? -- They all showed up, on time, prepared for the appointment and they were fun to work with too.

 

[bsp1013]

The best thing you can do is make friends with people a year or two above you and have them hand off their patients that still need treatment to you when they graduate or don't need the procedures.

In my experience, you cannot rely on the patient care coordinators or anyone else to get you patients with the procedures required for graduation.

I knocked on doors of deans telling them I was not getting procedures I needed assigned to me when I had about 8 months of school left and was falling behind on reqs. Knocked on their doors every month on the first of the month to report that I was still not getting anywhere. Nothing ever changed. I got fed up and literally handed out business cards to all group leading docs with my cell phone number and procedures I needed written on the back.

One of the deans told me I would never graduate on time.

He was wrong.

 

[SnozzBerry]

The best thing you can do is make friends with people a year or two above you and have them hand off their patients that still need treatment to you when they graduate or don't need the procedures.

In my experience, you cannot rely on the patient care coordinators or anyone else to get you patients with the procedures required for graduation.

I knocked on doors of deans telling them I was not getting procedures I needed assigned to me when I had about 8 months of school left and was falling behind on reqs. Knocked on their doors every month on the first of the month to report that I was still not getting anywhere. Nothing ever changed. I got fed up and literally handed out business cards to all group leading docs with my cell phone number and procedures I needed written on the back.

One of the deans told me I would never graduate on time.

He was wrong.

Sounds like a poor school. Agree?

 

[jadedphysiotherapist]

Tinder

....literally knew a dental student doing this.

 

[Rubberpulp]

Hello, my school has a process called "direct admission" which allow dental student to bring their own patient in addition to patients provided by school. I am wondering if anyone here has experience for this or any idea on how to get more patient or any cautions I should be aware.

I am thinking about doing some posting on my apartment's ads board. I even think about doing facebook post (new marketplace function) but I don't know how far it can goes. I do not have any relatives here in my area and I do not have any social life outside school, unfortunately.

Thank you very much!

Is your dental school attached to an undergrad? If so, post flyers in the library or leave cards out in random places. This is the first year that my school is offering undergrad students free cleanings, fillings and x rays to full time students. Its great because we get to do simple resto but usually can find some other things they need as well.

 

[Rynomachine]

Tinder

....literally knew a dental student doing this.

That's hilarious. Did it really work?

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[wengerout]

Tinder

....literally knew a dental student doing this.

What school?


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[FanOfCostco]

i know some people who try to recruit uber/lyft drivers. good conversation starter i guess